BadlandsGrizFan
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MTCowpoke said:BadlandsGrizFan said:kemajic said:It may have stopped quite a bit east of the MT/ND border. I'm not aware of such hockey furor in western ND.grizband said:Honestly, I don't have an answer; however, hockey has increased in popularity in the 20 years since I was in high school. It may simply be that North Dakota is closer proximity to states where hockey has been historically prevalent (Minnesota, Wisconsin), but again that doesn't answer the question of my interest stopped at the border.
Hockey is huge in Williston, Dickinson and Watford City.
Watford just built an amazing community complex with an indoor rink for their youth hockey along with their brand new high school. The joys of oilfield revenue! And it doesn't completely stop at the border, but it's very hit or miss on this side of Montana. Youth Hockey is big in Glasgow, and has quite a decent following in Sidney and I think Glendive might have a team, but they tend to play in the ND leagues because its closer travel than Billings, Bozeman, Missoula, etc.
I know I actually helped plan the project in Watford City, its an amazing facility for a community like that. The funding was actually less oil field revenue than you would expect, it certainly didnt hurt tho as well, haha.
Im pretty sure Glendive doesnt have a youth hockey team or program, tho I am aware it is a decent following in Sidney.